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RML to GVA: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Geneva (Geneva Cointrin International Airport)
5,105 mi
8,215 km · 4,436 nm
10h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,105 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- GVA — Geneva Cointrin International Airport · Geneva, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RML
- CMB · Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport25 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport65 mi away
- HRI · Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport93 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base97 mi away
Near GVA
- QNJ · Annemasse Airport8 mi away
- NCY · Annecy-Haute-Savoie-Mont Blanc Airport21 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport32 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from GVA?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Geneva (GVA) is 5,105 miles (8,215 km, 4,436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to GVA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Colombo and Geneva?
Geneva is 3.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to GVA?
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